Toy Insider Media Correspondent Deborah Stallings Stumm joined Spectrum 1 News in Los Angeles to show off the hot toys kids will be asking for this holiday season. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best gifts of the holiday season, check out our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.


STORY DREAM MACHINE + STORY PACKS

Project classic children's stories with this machine, which includes three titles, with additional packs sold separately. It features light and sound effects to enhance the story and doubles as a white noise machine.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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MAXX ACTION 3-N-1 MAXX RECYCLER

This 18-inch recycling truck features flashing lights and realistic sounds. Kids can learn to recycle while they pretend to drive the truck, lift the bin, and dump the included pieces into the back.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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SHIMMER ‘N SPARKLE GLAM AND GO BEAUTY CADDY

This beauty caddy comes with everything that tweens need to create glam looks at home or on the go. It features trendy lip colors, eye colors, lip gloss, nail polish, and more.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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BEYBLADE BURST QUADSTRIKE LIGHT IGNITE BATTLE SET

This battle set comes with a Beystadium featuring Glow Tech, two right/left-spin launchers, and two extra Armor Tips (stamina and defense types). Glow Tech changes the color appearance of the tops as kids battle.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $66.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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SQUISHMALLOWS TAKE 4

In this game, players must collect cards from one of four squads: Classic, Sealife, Fantasy, and Food. Whoever collects a full squad first wins! In each round, four new cards are displayed. Players must pick which card they want to collect, but if another player also wants the card, whoever grabs the exclusive Benny the…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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DISNEY DOORABLES SERIES 10

Behind every door, a surprise is in store with Disney Doorables Mini Peek Series 10 collectible figures Open the doors to unbox a guaranteed five figures, but perhaps six – or even seven. Series 10 celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Walt Disney Company, and includes 80 characters from a century of epic storytelling. Some…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $11.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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About the author

Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Director of Operations at Adventure Media & Events, where he's worked since 2014. A former editor at Playbill and graduate of SUNY–Purchase, he spends most weekends rooting for the New York Red Bulls pro soccer team and making subway systems out of Brio trains with his little boy Jonah.

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